Bryce Mitchell turned up the heat on Ilia Topuria in December 2025 when the UFC lightweight champion announced he was stepping back from competition due to extortion attempts involving false domestic abuse allegations. Mitchell’s response came through an Instagram video.
Bryce Mitchell Fires Back at Ilia Topuria Over Domestic Abuse Allegations
Mitchell and Topuria fought at UFC 282 in December 2022, where Topuria submitted Mitchell via arm-triangle choke in the second round. After the victory, Topuria mocked Mitchell by wearing overalls, referencing Mitchell’s farm background in Arkansas. Mitchell brought this moment up directly in his December 2025 video, saying: “Remember when I faced Ilia, he came out on top, and afterward, he donned a pair of overalls to poke fun at me because I work on a farm and wear overalls?